Maternal and Child Health

$8.73M USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	Loma Linda University
Country	Afghanistan
Start Date	Aug 05, 2009
End Date	Dec 06, 2013
Duration	1,584 days
Number of Grantees	20
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`181888-76`

Grant Description

Increase the availability and use of proven life-saving interventions that address the major killers of mothers and children and improve their health and nutrition status, including effective maternity care and management of obstetric complications; prevention services including newborn care, routine immunization, polio eradication, safe water and hygiene, and micronutrients; improved maternal, infant and young child feeding; and treatment of life-threatening childhood illnesses.